“You’ll see plenty of top 10 lists during this European Championship but how about a top 51 Starting today, The Athletic is ranking every game in the competition and we’ll be updating this piece each day. And with the group stage completed, there is already plenty (36) to choose from. Let’s dive in… …”
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Fulda, the city where Musiala spent his youth in Germany.
“The first greeting comes from a youngish guy who is going about his business in the old TSV Lehnerz clubhouse. His name is Bastian Stumpf. He is one of the coaches and, though there is a considerable language barrier, it turns out that mentioning Jamal Musiala around these parts is a form of entry. Bastian doesn’t speak much English, so he brings out his laptop and loads up a translation page to confirm that, yes, this is where it all started: a bumpy football pitch on the outskirts of Fulda in Germany’s Hesse region. …”
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“UEFA’s chief refereeing officer Roberto Rosetti has said he is “super happy” with the quality of decision-making during Euro 2024 so far, hailing a crackdown on tactical fouls, less dissent and quicker video assistant referee (VAR) calls. On a video conference call with reporters on Friday, Rosetti presented the key refereeing statistics from the 36 group-stage games and showed clips of several of the tournament’s most contentious decisions. …”
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“With Uruguay on the horizon in the final group game, last night’s fixture against Panama was justifiably billed as a must-win for the United States men’s national team. With 32 places in FIFA’s rankings separating the USMNT and their Thursday night opponents and an all-top five European league starting XI at his disposal, Gregg Berhalter’s side was heavily favoured to make it two wins from two in the group stages. But when one of those European stars is handed his marching orders after just 18 minutes for a shove to the face, there’s little more for the outnumbered crew to do than defend valiantly and execute clinically when chances present themselves. And to their credit, that’s largely what the U.S. did. …”
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